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Journalists to be: ignore this advice. There are many great opportunities in journalism where you can report accurately what is happening in under-covered communities and do great work and impact lots of lives and win lots of awards and not break news. 1)
Be aware that dudes like this will always exist. They will make you feel badly about your work and your mission because they think “you don’t have credibility”. While you’re digging into data on gentrification they’ll be practicing access journalism 2)
Put your head down. Tell good stories. Fight for opportunities. Dig for the truth. Don’t sugarcoat bullsh*t. Tell those stories because they are important. Fight for more time because it matters. Push back against laziness and sloppiness. Be proud of what you do. 3)
Many of these dudes see ‘news’ as a game. They frequently miss the human beings in the stories. The job—for them—was never about service to the public. They will do just fine! Even if they’re mediocre! But you can have a great career serving people who need their stories told. 4)
Anyway—it’s a tough biz. So make good friends. Avoid and ignore the bad people and be grateful for the amazing opportunities journalists have to impact the lives of others. Fin)
